>Good new first…
I had a milestone run yesterday. At 26 weeks pregnant, and thanks to some fabulous spring like weather (and by that, I mean 55 degrees), I had probably the best run since my half back in October. Not as proud of the average pace as I am the overall mileage (and I blame some of it on the need to wait to cross a few roads, which put me at a 70 minute mile pace for a minute or two), but still felt the need to record this accomplishment nonetheless. And for any runner, you should not live without this polar watch system. This may be my favorite Christmas present of all time.
Bad news…
I can no longer sleep. And for anyone who knows me well, they also know how I cherish my sleep. I’ve often been heard citing my bed as my favorite place in the whole world. It used to be one of the highlights of my day (sad? Maybe…) to put on the most comfortable clothes possible, climb in between the sheets and almost immediately feel any stress from the day just slip away. Now, not so much. Despite the comfy (and roomier) clothes, I lay in bed and stare at the clock for at least an hour before I doze off into a hap hazard restless “sleep”…that usually only lasts about an hour before I’m awake again and back to staring at the clock, praying I don’t see the next turn of the hour. Only bright side is that I have company. Boo, I’ve realized, plays almost all night long so she keeps me occupied by rolling around in there and kicking back when I press down into her little home. So it’s not all bad, just a little inconvenient when morning rolls around and I realize I’m lucky to have gotten more than 3-4 hours of solid, uninterrupted sleep. The joys of a pregnant woman…
>I’m so proud of you for still being able to run that far while carrying Boo :)
>Great job! it will be no sweat for you to push a jogger once the baby is born! I hear you on the insomnia….one word, benadryl. I took it for two nights in a row, and got right back on a normal sleeping pattern. bad that i had to take it, but i had no choice with work and the baby!